No compromise on age-limit

Published January 18, 2006

QUETTA Jan 17: President of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, has said that PFF would not compromise on the practice of fielding overage players in the coming National U-14 football championship.

The second National U-14 soccer championship kicks off at Punjab Stadium, Lahore, from Feb 1. It will help PFF raise Pakistan team for the Group-C (South) of the AFC U-14 Football Festival, slated to run from April 21 to 30. Being host, PFF will be allowed to field two teams in the event. Other competitors will be Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal.—Agencies

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